Wayne,
when they gave me the surgical option (which they didn't really recommend) that scared the crap out of me - 14 hrs fileted like a fish in the OR) no thank you!

Radiation was no walk in the park but you can get through it one day at a time. I am not embarrased to admit that I took anti-anxiety meds all through treatment and they helped me a lot to cope with things. You won't feel a thing during the radation treatment itself. It's more of the after effects of the radiation that will cause the most problems, but you just deal with them as they come. You'll have everything from fair days to horrific ones so just roll with it and you'll be fine. The worst part will be over in about 2 months (and you should have about 2-3 weeks before that even starts). So figure on 1 1/2 months of the worst part then it gets better steadily from there. By time 6 months passes you'll be feeling a whole lot better (and cancer free). Keep your focus on the horizon and your new cancer free life.